Reform to support state pension triple lock despite 'long-term sustainability' concerns
Under the triple lock, state pension payment rates rise every year in line with either inflation, wage growth, or 2.5 per cent; whichever is highest
Historic Stoke pottery firm collapses into administration placing 500 jobs at risk
Historic ceramics firms continue trading as administrators seek buyers amid rising costs
HMRC warning as pensioners face tax hit over £700 next year
The freeze will pull more than 6 million additional people into the income tax system by the end of the decade
